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Glaucoma

Book • Second Edition2015

Edited by:

Tarek M Shaarawy, Mark B Sherwood, ... Jonathan G Crowston

Glaucoma

Book • Second Edition2015

 

Cover for Glaucoma

Edited by:

Tarek M Shaarawy, Mark B Sherwood, ... Jonathan G Crowston

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As the irreversible effects of glaucoma can lead to blindness, there is high demand for early diagnosis and an ongoing need for practitioners to adopt new and evolving medical and ... read full description

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As the irreversible effects of glaucoma can lead to blindness, there is high demand for early diagnosis and an ongoing need for practitioners to adopt new and evolving medical and surgical treatment options to improve patient outcomes. Glaucoma, Second Edition is the most comprehensive text and online resource in the field delivering expert guidance for the most timely and effective diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma – aimed at specialists, fellows and general ophthalmologists. More than 300 contributors from six continents provide a truly global perspective and explore new approaches in this user friendly reference which has been updated with enhanced images, more spotlights, new videos, and more.

"...this two-volume glaucoma textbook is of outstanding quality in any respect...It truly deserves wide distribution amongst general ophthalmologists and glaucoma experts alike." Reviewed by Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol, Oct 2014

As the irreversible effects of glaucoma can lead to blindness, there is high demand for early diagnosis and an ongoing need for practitioners to adopt new and evolving medical and surgical treatment options to improve patient outcomes. Glaucoma, Second Edition is the most comprehensive text and online resource in the field delivering expert guidance for the most timely and effective diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma – aimed at specialists, fellows and general ophthalmologists. More than 300 contributors from six continents provide a truly global perspective and explore new approaches in this user friendly reference which has been updated with enhanced images, more spotlights, new videos, and more.

"...this two-volume glaucoma textbook is of outstanding quality in any respect...It truly deserves wide distribution amongst general ophthalmologists and glaucoma experts alike." Reviewed by Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol, Oct 2014

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978-0-7020-5193-7

Language

English

Published

2015

Copyright

Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Saunders Ltd.

Editors

Tarek M Shaarawy

Privat Docent, University of Geneva, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Head, Glaucoma Sector, Ophthalmology Service, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland

Mark B Sherwood

Daniels Professor, Departments of Ophthalmology and Cell Biology, Director of Vision Research Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA

Roger A Hitchings

Emeritus Professor Glaucoma and Allied Studies, University of London, Consultant Surgeon (rtd), Moorfi elds Eye Hospital, London, UK

Jonathan G Crowston

Ringland Anderson Professor, Head of Ophthalmology, Melbourne University, Director, Centre for Eye Research Australia, Melbourne, Australia